Both climate change and human activity are the important drivers that can change hydrological cycle routs and affect the features of hydrological drought in river basins. The current study selects the Zayandeh Rud river Basin as a case study region in which to evaluate the influences of climate alteration …

Scheepvaart, landbouw, zand- en kleiwinning hebben, naast hoogwaterveiligheid, eeuwenlang de inrichting en het beheer van het rivierengebied bepaald. In de jaren tachtig van de vorige eeuw (her)ontdekte men het natuurpotentieel van het rivierengebied. Ook voor wonen en recreatie richtte men de aandacht …

Bedrijven hebben het hbo ontdekt. Steeds meer hogescholen starten lectoraten voor praktijkgericht onderzoek, met steun van het publieke organisaties en het bedrijfsleven. Van de betere aansluiting tussen onderwijs en (arbeids)markt profiteren bedrijven, onderwijs en studenten. Living labs vormen daarbij …

As shown by Fuglesang’s work, some sparks on specific aspects of visual communication and media design were present in the 1980s and 1990s. Notwithstanding these insights, the field of international development for a long time continued to focus on the semiotic point of view, analysing and decoding the …

A first conclusion that can be drawn from the above presented survey of approachesto learning is the basic understanding that learning itself is social or behavioralchange. Learning not only leads to social and behavioral change but is the changeprocess itself. Learning and change are integrated. This …

Over the past 20 years, water quality in Indonesia has deteriorated due to an increase of water pollution. Research and analysis is needed to identify pollution sources and assess contamination in Indonesian water resources. Water quality management is not yet sufficiently integrated in river basin management …

One of the goals for the JPI Water funded project INovations for eXtreme Climatic Events (INXCES) is to provide risk assessment tools for urban hydro-climatic events. Combining disciplines increases the capacity to manage and improve the mitigation of the infrastructure for stormwater in urban areas. …

Urbanisation and climate change have an effect on the water balance in our cities resulting in challenges as flooding, droughts and heatstress. Implementation of Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SuDS) can help to restore the water balance in cities by storing and infiltrating stormwater into the subsurface …

Coopetition (simultaneous competition and collaboration between firms) is an important driver for innovation, as competing organizations benefit from pooling resources and ideas for new products, processes and achieving benefits such as collective reputation. However, a key issue facing such relationships …

Integrated river basin management (IRBM) calls for participatory practices involving stakeholders along transnational river landscapes. Understanding the complex and diverse views regarding participation is a prerequisite for meaningful involvement of civil actors, especially in a transnational context. …